Dress-frame.



G. M. ANDERSON.

DRESS FRAME.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23; 1910.

Patented J an. 3, 1911.

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DRESS FRAME.

APPLIUAIION FILED MAIZB, 1910.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CALVIN M. ANDERSON, 0F COLUMBUS, OHIO.

DRESS-FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 3, 1911.

Application filed May 23, 1910. Serial No. 562,847.

struction of dress frame upon which a dress skirt and waist may bereadily mounted and retained in desirable condition for wear ,to

so construct my improved dress frame as to admit of one portion thereofbeing telescoped within the other, the upper portion of the skirt beingthus incased by the waist; to provide an improved dress frame which willadmit of the retention of the waist and skirt of a dress in such compactform and arrangement as to admit of the dress and frame being packed ina comparatively short shipping or packing case, without producingundesirable creases or wrinkles in the dress and obviating the necessityof the garment being pressed or ironed previous to wear, and to produceother improvements the details of which will be more fully pointed outhereinafter. These objects I accomplish in the manner illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Flgure 1 is a front view of a dresssupported by my improved frame, when tl1e.lat ter is in its extendedposition, Fig. 2 is a side-elevation of. the frame, showing the same inits extended position in full lines and in its closed position in dottedlines, Fig. .1 is a rear elevation of the frame show ing the same in itsclosed position in full lines and in its extended position in dottedlines, Fig. 1 is a central longitudinal section through the frame with adress skirt and waist mounted thereon and showing the frame in itsextended position, and, Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the frame inits closed position.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

In carrying out my invention, I employ a comparatively narrow lowerframe section, which comprises parallel bars 1, the lower ends of whichare connected on their forward sides by a transverse plate or board 2,which is preferably of straw-board or other similar material, but whichmay be formed of wood or other material, if desired. This lower endplate or board is of a general oblong form and has its end ortionsextending beyond the outer sides 0 the bars 1, with which it isconnected. The upper end portions of the bars 1, are connected on theirrear sides by a cross bar 3, the ends of which extend slightly beyondthe sides of said bars 1, and said bars 1 are further connected in theirupper portions by a transverse plate 1 which extends on the forwardsides ofsaid bars 1 and is of greater length than the bar 3.

---'In addition. to the elongated frame which comprises the bars 1 andits connections as described, I employ a shorter box-like waist frame,which comprises two pairs of paral' lel side frame members or bars 5,the ends of which are connected by parallel transverse frame bars 6. Theside frame bars 5 are connected throughout their lengths by acomparatively thin strip or plate 7, which strips form the opposingsides of said boX- like frame. I also provide between the outer andinner or upper and lower transverse frame members 6, parallel connectingbars 8. The forward side or face of the waist frame thus formed, iscovered by a shield or front plate 9 which has the general form of awaist front and which is bowed outwardly from the upper and lowerforward frame bars 6 with which it is connected, to impart to the waistframe a substantially bust form. In its upper half, the opposing sideedge portions of the shield or front plate 9, are formed with curved orrounded recesses 9 as shown. It will also be observed that the centralportion of the shield 9, projects above the frame members 6.

In effecting a desirable sliding engagement of the lower or skirt framewhich comprlses the bars 1 and its connections, and the upper or waistframe last described, it will be understood that the upper portions ofthe bars 1 are adapted to extend through the lower end of the waist endof the waist frame, said bars 1 lying adjacent to the inner sides of theframe bars 8, the extended end portions of the top cross bar 3 hearingslidably against the rear faces of the bars 8, and the transverse plateor board 4 bearing against the forward faces of said bar 8. In thismanner, it is obvious that the upper or waist frame, may be lowered ormoved inward on the skirt frame until the bar 3 comes into contact withthe rear upper bar 6. In a like manner, the upward movement of the waistframe is limited by a contact of the lower side of the bar 3 with therear lower bar 6. p

In utilizing my invention, it will be understood that the upper box-likeframe described, is designed to have draped thereon and to inclose adress waist such as is indicated at 10,- the front of said waist beingdraped over the outwardly bowed front plate 9 and the rear portion ofthe waist body being united at the back of the frame. It will also beunderstood that the waist may be detachably fastened in connection withthe plate 9, by being temporarily sewed thereto at desirable points.

In effecting a connection of the skirt with the lower frame, whichcomprises theconnected members 1, the waistband portion of the skirt 11isifastenf readily detachable mannr, to ti plate or board 4:, from wich'the sk pends on the outer sides of the rame bers 1, the lower endportion of the skirt being in a like manner detachably sewed orotherwise connected with the lower portion of the frame plate2. Thewaist and skirt beingthus connected with theslidably connected frames,it is obvious that the skirtframe may be moved upward in the waist frameuntil the frame sections are in the contracted form indicated in Figs. 3and 5 of the drawing By this operation, it will readily be understoodthat a considerable portion of the dress skirt, will be incased withinthe waist and that this shortening of the combined skirt and waist, willbe accomplished without folding, creasing or doubling the goods, therebyinsuring the retention of the dress members in a. desirable conditionfor immediate wear.

It will be understood that the device which Ihave shown and describedherein, is particularly adapted for the packing, carrying or shippingof-burial dresses such as are ordinarily furnished by undertakers, al-

though it is evident that 'the devi'ce may beused in themanner describedas a contracted support for dresses which are being packed or shippedfor any purpose.

From'the foregoing description, it will be seen that simple andefiicient means are herein provided for accomplishing the objects of theinvention, but while the elements shown and described are Well adaptedto serve the purposes for which they are intended, itis to be understoodthat the in vention is not limited to the precise construction setforth, but lllfil l'jbe Within its purview such changes as :n be madewithin the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim, is"

1. In an adjustable dress frame, the combination with a frame sectionadapted to be 'inclosed by a waist, of a longer second frame sectionslidably connected with said first mentioned frame section, and meansconnected with said second frame section for engaging a dress skirt andcarrying a porrtion of said skirt into the waist frame sec- ;tioi whensaid sections are telescoped toght er.

" 2 'Ina device of the character described,

the combination with a frame section comprising connected frame bars,and a front plate connected with said frame, of a second frame sectionhaving a limited sliding movement within said first named frame section,and means for securing a dress skirt thereon.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination with a framesection comprising connected frame bars, and an outwardly bowed frontplate connected with said frame, of a second frame section hav-, ing alimitedsliding movement within said first named frame section, and meansfor securing adress skirt thereon. a

4.. In a device of the character described,

"the combination with a waist supporting frame comprising an oblongframe bddy and an outwardly-bowed front plate, of a second frame of lesswidth than said waist frame, said second frame having a' limited slidingmovement Within said first mentioned frame, and a transverse plate atthe base of said second frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

G. C. SHEPHERD, JOHN H. EAGLESON.

CALVIN M. ANDERSON.

